The Virtual Tribune
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Congo Seizes Thousands of Tons of Copper and Cobalt in Illegal Mining Crackdown
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo confiscated massive quantities of copper and cobalt while seizing over 500…
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Chinese Mining Surge Transforms Bolivian Amazon Town
Record gold prices drive a Chinese-led mining boom in Mayaya, reshaping indigenous lands and fueling environmental destruction.
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Domestic Horses Still Fear Wolves on Sight, an Ohio State Study Finds
DENVER, July 16 — A 2024 study confirms what evolutionary biologists have long suspected: horses retain a deeply…
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Data and Figures: Size, Orbit, and Illumination Capabilities
WASHINGTON, July 15 — A mirror satellite with a diameter of approximately 20 meters is set to launch…
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November Launch Schedule Pairs Dated Falcon 9 Flights With Starship Uncertainty
Upcoming launches from SpaceX, ULA, and RocketLab in Florida highlight the ongoing advancements in space exploration.
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Tether Sues Swan Bitcoin, Alleging Breaches in Their Mining Venture
Tether initiates legal action against Swan Bitcoin over alleged breaches of contract in their joint Bitcoin mining venture,…
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Comet Impacts Unlikely to Deliver Intact Ingredients for Life to Earth
New simulations show fragile organic molecules vaporize on impact, overturning the theory that comets seeded Earth with life’s…
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How NASA’s Voyager Probes Travelled From Jupiter and Saturn to Interstellar Space
PASADENA, August 5 — The Voyager program, an enduring testament to human ingenuity and our relentless quest to…
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The Lunar Gateway: NASA’s Planned Orbital Outpost Around the Moon
LONDON, July 13 — The Lunar Gateway, the small space station planned for orbit around the Moon, is…
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Europe’s Russian Gas Pipeline Network Collapsed Into a 2026 Underground Battlefield
MOSCOW, July 15 — Russia’s position in the European energy sector has undergone a fundamental shift since 2022,…
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Japan Launches New Disaster Response Agency
Japan’s National Emergency Management Agency begins operations, aiming to streamline disaster response and preparedness.
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How 400 Private Firms Are Rebuilding India’s Broken NavIC System
With ISRO channeling 80% of its launch budget to private partners, Indian startups are now critical to fixing…
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Space Surveillance Network Tracks Debris Larger Than 10cm in Low Earth Orbit
LONDON, July 14 — The U.S. Space Surveillance Network is the quiet workhorse behind every satellite collision warning…
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China’s Crewed Moon Landing Will Ride Two Long March 10 Rockets
BEIJING, July 10 — China’s push to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030 rests heavily on the…
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Falcon 9 Reaches 700th Launch as Booster B1082 Flies for the 26th Time
With 657 booster landings and a 37-flight record, the 700th launch marks the shift from experimental reuse to…
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Caledonia Mining Balances Dividends With $150M Bilboes Raise Amid Rising Costs
Zimbabwe gold producer offsets operational costs and formalization challenges by raising convertible notes to fund the Bilboes project…
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Spain Mourns Rail Disaster Victims as Political Pressure Mounts on Prime Minister
Spain mourns 69 victims of a devastating high-speed train crash in Toledo, intensifying political pressure on Prime Minister…
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Skyroot COO Naga Bharath Daka Drives Rocket Development
HYDERABAD, July 17 — The Indian private space sector, for all the noise about its potential, has a…
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Panama Govt Lends Contractors Direct Cash for Post-Earthquake Reconstruction
To speed recovery after the Oct 9 quake, Panama modified an emergency trust fund to provide direct financing…
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Aon Reports Moderate Global Natural Disaster Losses of $204 Billion Through Q3 2026
Despite 42 billion-dollar catastrophes, global economic losses remain at their lowest level since 2015, according to new data…
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Illegal gold miners blamed for Johannesburg sinkholes while experts cite industrial operations
Experts warn illegal miners are scapegoated for sinkholes caused by formal mining, yet community displacement and environmental destruction…
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Wayana Chiefs Leverage Airstrip Control to Check Gold Miners in Suriname
In Suriname’s remote Amazon, Wayana leaders use their control of the only local airstrip to manage illegal gold…
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How the European Union is Diversifying Energy Supplies to Bolster Security
Facing external pressure and volatile markets, the EU is pivoting toward new infrastructure and strategic partnerships to secure…
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Endeavour’s Vertical Display Bridges NASA History and Private Spaceflight Era
California’s new vertical launch installation of Shuttle Endeavour transforms the retired orbiter into a bridge connecting historic government…
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